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10 THE OMAITA DAILY HER SUNDAY , JULY 22 , Ml IETT. RESUME OF LOURDE3. Hrlcf Hjnopmnof the rortlou ofnlo'n Orcat HtnryVlilch Him llri'ii 1'iililNlicd , rillST DAY. CIIAITKIt I. The npcnlmt scene of "Gourdes , " ivhlcli wn commcMiccd In ecrlnl form In Sun- Bay' * Uce of April IB , It In n car of the "whlto frnln , " which cnrrli-s tin * very nick nllsrlms rom ParlH to U > unli ; . Ainoni ? thu pIlKflma 13 ltarl ilo Oiiermlnt. n younB wom.in , who , for ronrn , has licon licdrlddc-ii. Hho li accompanied by her father nnd the Alilie I'lerie 1'ruinent. ClIAlTnil II.-'I'he AhLp 1'lcrre was the son sf a chcrnlHt who llvoil nt f ( ullly. Living ii'xt hem wcro M. ile Oiiers.ilnt nnu hli fnnilly. I.lttle llarlo de Oiiorwilnl nnd I'lorre nlnycd touether , ind Ilnnlly fell In love with each othr > r un they trcw up. Jtarle received nn Injury which rc- inlted In neatly total | > .irnly l . Aa she could never be his wife , I'lerro liec.iina n tirlest. C1IA1THH III. The suffcrlni ; In the trnln la In- tt-nao when It stops nt J'oHlcia Iniir un hour [ or lunch. CIIAITKH IV. Sophie Couteau tnlls the story f the cure nctorded to her ilHenoed foot uy llmnly dlppliiK It In the vnt r of loiirdei. CHA1T10K \ ' . The At > be lends tlie history of nenmdatto. nnd describes the visions In the p-otto. As th train rolls into the station at Lourdes an unknown mnn dies. 8I3COND DAY. CIIAI'TKIl I. Alvlcl picture Is Riven of the ronfiulon when the InMiIlds uru l.uuleil and con- re ) etl to the hospltMl. CHAl'TKIl II. The hospital Is Breatly ovor- irowded. At S n. m. the luoceaslon to the grotto itnrtn. Fnther Mns ° als asks thunsl congrega tion to pray for u xreat miracle , us the body of Iho mnn who died In the trnln Is to be Im mersed In the pool In hopes that life will be "ciIAPTKK III. The Abbe meets his old friend , Or. Chassnlnne. The crowd forces the Abbe to lh pool. The dead man Is bruiight In und Im mersed. No mlmcte occurs. On going out the Mibe" finds thut Marie has been bathed without ( ITect. OlIAI'TEll IV. Dr. ClmswlKne nccompanles the Abbe to the Bureau of CeitlDcutlons. Ln. [ litvolte , who had been In thu last stnKcs o ( consumption , comes rushing In , shouting , "I im cured ! " CIIAl'TUR V. The Abbo visits Marie , who Is losing her faith , lie rends ti > the Invalids , con tinuing the story of Hurnadutte. THIIID DAY. CIIAI'TUIt I.-riciru discovers that Mme. Vol- mnr , a devout | > Hnilm , has comu to Louides to meet her lover. CMAI'TKH II. 1'lcrrc and M. de Guersalnt meet Mmo. DcsnKncnux , Mile , naymondc nnd M. da I'uyicloneue , to whom Itnymonde Is cn- Bnged. They visit places of Interest. CIIAl'Tnit III. Mai le , accompanied by her father nnd I'lcne , watches the inagnlllcent torchlight piod-sslon , CMIAfTIIK IV. Pierre takes Mnrlc to the Krntto to renmln throughout the night , liaron Hulro showi I'lerre the miraculous spring , CIIAl'TUU V. Dr. Clinssaignc tells ubout his Interview with Iternndette. nnd describes the efforts of the Abbe I'cyramalo to build a church at Louides. FOUHTH DAY. CIIAITEIl I. The death of Mme. Vetu Is vividly imitiuypil , CIIAPT13U II. There Is great religious fervor shown durlns the services. In the midst of It Uruther Isldoia dies. CHAI'Tnu III. As Pierre stnnds beside Mnrlft's cnrt he remembers that one of the physicians called In consultation said she could be cured In a perfectly natural way. Suddenly Marie stands up In her c.ut. She walks to the lluieavi. and her cure Is put on record. CHAITEH IV. Marie drags her cart In the procession. Pierre has lost his fnlth , nnd by his .vows has lost the light to love Maile now that she can be n wife. CIIAPTHIl V. Dr. Clmssalgno takes the Abbe to Ilcrnnilcttc's room. lie also takes him to the church that , the Abbe I'oyrnnlale stnrled to hulld. The ambitions and diealns ot the Abbe I'cyramnle are itraphlcnlly described. FIFTH DAY. CHAPTI2U I. The abbe It too ngltnted to Bleep during the last night of the pilgrimage. Ho nervously awaits the return of M. de Guer salnt from n pleasure trip. Uarly In the mom- Ing ho Is summoned to the next room , to find already dead an old lady whoso foitune goes tea a crippled boy , who Ims been bi ought to Ixmrdes to bo cured. The father regards the old lady's death as a divine recompense for the lack of a miracle In hcallnic the boy. I'lerre meets Mme. Valmar In the hall leaving her lover's room. She confesses nil to him. She has no sooner loft than Mnrlo appeals , full of lira nnd henllh. "Lourdes"lll bo continued In next Sunday's Beo. CHAPTER II. It was 8 o'clock and Marie could no longer contain her Impatience , but roamed about the room , going constantly to the window , as though she would draw , in a single 'breath , all the wide , open space , the whole of the vast atmosphere of heaven , Ah , to go about In the streets , In the squares , everywhere , and still further , wher ever her wishes Inclined her to go ! to show thus how strong she really was ; longing with a certain vanity to demonstrate before the world how many miles she could walk , now that the Holy Virgin had cured her ! It was an Impulse , on Irresistible restless ness of her entire nature , her heart nnd body. Dut when ready to start she decided that her first visit must bo to the grotto , where , with her father , they might both thank Our Lady of Lourdes. After that they would bo frco , with two whole hours before them , to ramble where they wanted , before going back to breakfast , and tie up her llt- tlo buiullo at the hospital. "Coino , come , are wo read/ ? " repeated M. do GneYsalnt. "Lot us start. " Plorro took his hat and nil three wont down , talking very loud and laughing on the stairs like schoolboys out on n holiday. As they reached the street Mme. Majesto rushed out from the porch. She had waited for them to go out. "Ah , ' my dear gentleman and young lady , allow , 'mo to congratulate yonVo have hoard of the extraordinary blessing con ferred on you , and wo are so happy , so flat tered , that the Holy Virgin should so dis tinguish by her favor ono of our customers. " Her hard , dry face melted with good na ture , and she gazed nt tliu miraculously cured nlrl with tender eyes. Then she called ( illicitly to her husband , who was pass ing : "Look hero , my dear. It Is the young lady. Tills Is the young lady. " Majeste's smooth , greasy , yellow , fat face took on an expreuslon of Joy and gratitude. "Indeed , miss , I cannot express how hon ored we feel.Vo shall never forget that your father stopped here. It has already made many feel envious. " All this time Mine. Majesto had been stopping the other travelers who were going out , and had beckoned to several families already Installed In the dining roam , and would gladly have asliod In the whole street full If she might have received their praise for showing that there In her own house was the person upon whom the miracle had boon performed the day before , about which the entire town was wondering. Quite a crowd gathered , little by little , while she whispered In. each one's car * "Look at her ; It Is she the young person. You know , the person " Suddenly she cried ; "I must fetch Ap- pollno from the shop. Appollno must see the young lady , " But Majesto kept her back , with a digni fied air. "No. Leave Appollne alone. She has three ladles to wait on now , and surely these gentlemen and the young lady wlli not go away from Lourdcs without making some purchases. The tmall souvenirs that one carries off are so delightful to look at later. And our customers never buy anything out side ot our shop , that adjoins thu hotel. " "I have already inado all offers to help them , " Insisted Mmo. Majesto , "and I re new them now. Appollno will be so happy to show the young lady our prettiest things and at such cheap price ) that It Is almost Incredible. Oh , such lovely things , beauti ful things ! " Marie became very Impatient at being thu * detained , and I'lerro was annoyed by the awakened curiosity that wa Increasing Ell about them. As for M , de Quersalnt , no enjoyed the popularity Immensely , through the triumph of his daughter. He promised to return. "Of course we will buy some little trifles , lomo souvenirs for ourselves , und several presents. Dut later , when no come back , " They finally escaped and vmit down the iyonuo de U Grotto , Again the weather was siipcrl ) , after the stormi of the two preceding nlRhts. The refreshing morning air studied so In the w despread brilliancy of the clear iunshlne. The sidewalks were already crowded with busy people , happy In the fact of being nllvc. And what an enchantment for Marie , to whom It was all new , charming , ( inappreciable ! She had that morning borrowed a pair of boots from Hnymonde , for she would not put a pair In her own valise on account of the super stition that It would bring her bad luck. The boots fitted admirably , and she lis tened lllio a little child to the dainty tap ping of the small heels on the paving stones. She never remembered having seen the houses look ro white , or the trees so greetii or the passersby so happy. With her each sense was In a state of Joy , with a marvelous degree of delicacy. She heard distant music , ztnclled far away perfumes and tasted the air with greediness like Home luscious fruit. Hut what pleased her above all was to hang on her father's arm that Was delicious ! She had never done It be fore , and for years It had been one ot those happy dreams that appear quite Impossible when occupied with nothing but suffering. Tha dream wa3 realized , and her heart beat with Joy. She leaned closer against her father , and forced herself to walk very straight , very well , to do him honor. And how proud ho was , happy as she , showing her off , overflowing with the Joy of feeling her near him. his own flesh and blood , his daughter , radiant from henceforth with youth and health. As all threa were crossing the plain of La Merlnsse , already filled with the band of candle and bouquet venders that rushed In pursuit of the pilgrims , M. do Guersalnt cried : "We surely must not go empty-handed to the grotto. " I'lerre , who was walking on the other side of Marie , completely won by her laughing gaycty , stopped. They were at once sur rounded by a horde of sellers , whose rapacious hands shoved their wares Into their faces. "Heautlful young lady , kind gentleman , buy of me , of me , of mo ! " It ended hy M. de Guor- snlnt buying the biggest bouquet a bouquet ot white daisies , tied together as round and hard as a cabbage from a very pretty , fat blonde girl , about 20 years old , whose rounded bust was plainly visible through her half open bodice , left thus uncovered In her bold neglect of decency. The bouquet cost only twenty sous , but he begrudged to take that sum from his slender purse , being rather upset by the girl's manners , and thinking to himself that she surely profited by another kind of commerce when the Holy Virgin no longer occupied her time. Mean while Pierre was paying for the three candles that Marie bought from an old woman candles costing only two francs , and , as she said , very cheap nnd reasonable In price. The old dame , an' angular figure , with hooked nose and dull eyes , showered down words of honeyed gratitude upon them. "May Our Lady of Lourdes bless you , beautiful lady ; may she cure all your diseases of you and yours. " That caused them fresh amusement , and they all three began to laugh , amused like so many chil dren at the Idea that the old woman's wish had already been fulfilled. At the grotto Marie wished to stand at once in the line , to present herself the bouquet and the candle before she knelt to pray. There were not many people there yet , so they stood In file and passed by In about three or four minutes. With what an ecstatic gaze she examined It all , the organ-harmonium , the exvotos , the engraved silver altar , the candlesticks , streaming with wax , shining brightly even In the glare of daylight ! This was the grotto that she had only seen from a distance , from her cart of misery , and she entered and drew in a breath , as If It were paradl&o Itself , bathed divinely with Its warm and sweet odor , that almost seemed to choke her. When she had placed the candles In the basket and had reached up to hang the bouquet on ono ot the points of the grating , she kissed the rock for a long time , just underneath the statute ot the Holy Virgin , that so many million lips have already polished. And Into that kiss , given to the stone , she put all the love and gratitude that affection promoted , a kiss In which her very soul melted away. Then outside Marie knelt down , and lost herself In an endless prayer of thanksgiving. Her father had also knelt near her , mingling his fervent gratitude with that of his daugh ter. Uut ho could not remain long at any one thing , and llttlo by llttlo ho became uneasy , and , finally leaned over and whis pered In her car that he had an errand to do that he had only just remembered. It would certainly be best for her to remain there In prayer until he returned. While she finished her devotions he would do what he wished , and afterward they could walk about at eaSe , wherever they wanted to go. She did not understand , did not even hear him , but simply bowed her head , promising not to move , once more , so overcome by faint that her eyes were wet with tears , Hxed on the whlto statute of the Virgin. When M. de Guersalnt rejoined Pierre , who had remained somewhat apart , he ex plained himself : "My dear , It is a case of conscience , I maao a solemn promise to our coachman at Gavarlno to see his master , to tell the real causes for our delay. You know the barber In the Place du Marcadal and then I mils' get shaved. " Pierre yielded unwillingly , and m ly when a promise was made to come back In a quar ter of an hour. Hut as he thought the way rather long , he insisted upon taking a uir- rlage that stood at the end ot the piiln ot La Nurlusse. It was a sort of green cabrio let , and the driver , u large man about 30 , wearing on his head a beret , was a.-noking a cigarette. Sitting sideways on the bov , with knees spread apart , he drove with the quiet carelessness of a well cared for man , thorough master of the road. "Wo will keep you , " said Pierre , as they got out when they had reached the Place du Marcudal. "All right , abbe , I will wait for you. " And leaving his thin horse to stand In thu hot sun , ho went to chat with a portly maid servant , who , disheveled and broad-chested , was washing a dog In the basin oC thu foun tain near by. Cazauban was Just standing on the sill of his shop door , whoso high mirrors and light green color brightened the doleful looking square , emply on a week day. When ho was not iji'ty ho enjoyed standing thus , triumph ant between the shop windows , that weru decorated by pomatum pots , and highly colored bottles of perfumery. Ho Instantly recognized the gentlemen , "I feel most Mattered , most honored , Will you please walk In , I pray you ? " From the. very llrst words that M. do Guersalnt spoke In excuse for the man who had driven them back to Goravlno , he ap peared good-natured. Of course , It could not have been Ine man's fault , he had no power to prevent wheels from breaking , or storms from bursting ! So long a the travelers did not complain all was for the best. "Oh ! " cried M. do Guersalnt , "It Is a wonderful , novcr-to-be-forgotten country. " "Well , then , sir , since our country pleases you , yuu will come back again to see us , iad wo ask for nothing better , " When the arr-hlteot sat down In one of the cUalrs to be slaved he hurried about , lilt loy was still abienl , running errands for sanio pilgrims who were stopping there > .n ontiic family , who were carrying off a trunk full of rosaries , Holy Vlglns In plaster and engravings In frames. From the first floor came mulllcd footsteps and loud voices from n crowd of persons who were scurrying at the Idea of tholr uproaclilng departure In ordfl.- to get together a mass ot purchases that had to be packed. Through the opening door of the neighboring dining room might bo seen two children gobbling cups ot chocolate and spilling It all over the dirty tablecloth. The entlro house was let , glvon over , and thece last hours ot the Invasion obliged the barber and his wifeto take refuse In the basement , a narrow cellar , where they slept on a truckle bed. bed.While Cazauban was lathering his checks with barber's soap , M. do Gueraalnt ques tioned him ; "Well , are you satisfied with the season ? " "Certainly , air. I cannot complain. You can hear my travelers are leaving today , but I expect others tomorrow b tor" we "hnv tlmo to inoro tlmn glvo the rooms n nwttii Ing , and It will go on until October. " Then , as ho notice , ! that Plorr ? was stind- IIIR or walking up nnd down the uliop , look ing Impatiently nt the walls , ho turned ftiid mild politely : "Sit down , abbe. Won't you have a newspaper ? We shall not bo long. " As the priest refused , by n gesture , to kit down , the barber continued , In his Insatia ble need for conversation : "Oh , as for me. things g on. My house IH well known for Its clean beds nnd good cooking. Dut the people In the town nra not satisfied. Oh , no ! I may even say that I never saw so much dissatisfaction. " Ho was silent for n moment , shaved the left cheopk , and then stopped again , declar ing suddenly , with an exclamation , drawn forth by a Reuse ot truth : "Sir ! The fathers of the grotto are play ing with fire. That Is all I have to nay. " After thin the bond wn loosened and he talked and talked nnd talked. Ills bli ; eyes rolled round In his long face , with Its shinIng - Ing chock bones nnd freshly tinted skin , mottled over with red , whllo his nervous llttlo bo'ly twisted , fairly shaken by the exuberance of words and gestures. He re turned to his old accusations , and told of the endless grievances ot the old town against the fathers. Hotel keepers complained ; merchants Of religious articles could not take In half the receipts that they should realize ; In fact , the now town took In both pilgrims nnd money , nnd there was no longer any profit In furnished rooms , hotels or shops unless they were In the Immcdlito vicinity of the grotto. It was n merciless battle , n murderous hostility , that Increased every day ; the old town losing some of Its llfo every season , surely destined to disap pear , to be choked , assassinated by the young , now town ! Ah ! their dirty grotto ; he would rather cut his feet off than put them Inside It ! Was It not disgusting , that shop for the ale of mementos , that they had stuck right alongside ? A real shame , over which a bishop had shown such Indignation that , It was said , he wrote about It to the pope ! He , who flattered himself that he was a liberal and a republican of ad vanced Ideas , who oven under the empire had voted for the opposition candidates , ho surely had the right to declare that he did not believe In It , their dirty old grotto , and he- would have nothing to do with It. " "Look here , sir , I will tell you a fact. My brother Is In the municipal council , nnd ho told mo this thing. I must llrst explain that our present republican municipal coun cil Is very greatly exercised over the de moralized state of the town. Ono can no longer go out In the evening without meetIng - Ing those girls In the streets you know , those candle venders. They como hero with the drivers that are attracted each season a loose , floating population from no ono knows where. And I must also explain the situa tion of the fathers In regard to the town. When they bought the grotto they signed an act by which all commerce was formally forbidden to them. Now they have opened a shop , In spite of their signing this paper. Is that not n disloyal rivalry , unworthy of honet people ? So the new council decided to send them a delegation to exact the letter of the treaty and enjoined them to close their shop Immediately. Da you know , sir , what they answered ? Ah , what they have answered twenty times , what they always answer when reminded of their engage ments ! 'That Is all right , wo will keep our promises , but we are masters here , and wo will Close the grotto. ' " IIo had raised himself , his razor high In the air , and he repeated , punctuating the words , his eyes rounded by this enormity : "Wo will close the grotto. " Pierre , who had continued his slow walk , stopped suddenly and said In his face'l "Well , It only remained for the municipal council to answer , 'Close It. ' " The shock nearly suffocated Cazauban. The blood rushed to his face and he was beside himself. He stammered : "Close the grotto ? Close the grotto ? " "Most certainly , If It Irritates and dis gust ; you , this grotto ! If It is a continual cause for war. for Injustice and for cor ruption. It would all be ended and nothing more heard of It. Heally , It would bo an excellent solution , and It there was any au thority to do it , It would bo a real kind ness to force the fathers to carry out their menace. " While Plerro was speaking Cazauban felt less and less angry. He became very calm and rather pale. But the priest could see a growing uneasiness In the corners of his oyes. Perhaps ho had gone too far In his rage against the fathers. Many ec clesiastics did not like them , and perhaps this young priest had come to Lourdes to begin a campaign against them. So , who could tell ? Perhaps It might mean the closing of the grotto later. They lived off it. If the old town did murmur , through rage at only picking up the crumbs. It was happy to have that pittance , and even the free thinkers , who coined money out of the pilgrims like the rest of the world , hold their tongues , uneasy , fearful , as soon as there were too many of their opinion against the evil ways of New Lourdes. One must bo prudent. Cazauban came back to M. do Guersalnt. He commenced to shave the other cheek , murmuring In an absent way : "Oh , as for me what I might say ab9ut their grotto , It really does not displease me , In the end. And then every ono must live ! " The children In the dining room had Just succeeded In breaking one of the bowls , amid deafening screams. Plerro again n6- tlced the holy pictures , the plaster Virgin , with which the barber had decorated the room , to bo pleasant looking for his lodgers. A voice cried from the first story that the trunk was locked and that when the ter- vant came In ho would please put the rope on. tint Cazauban remained defiant , uh- easy , his brain filled with disquieting hypo theses. In the society ot those two gentlemen , whom he did not know very well. Ilo was In despair to have them go away without finding out anything about them , after hiv ing compromised himself. If he might only recall those quick words against the fathers ! So , when M. do Guerjalnt got up to Wash off his chin he yielded to the desire of open ing up the subject once moro : "Have you heard about the mlraclo that took place yesterday ? The town Is fljled with it , and twenty people , at Jeast , Ijrtvo told mo all about It. Yet , It seems that they got an extraordinary miracle performed. A young-paralyzed lady got up and dragged her cart as far as the Interior of the basil ica. " M , do Guersalnt , who was about to sit down again after "drying" his face , said , with a complacent smile : "That young lady was my daughter. " Then Cazauban beamed beneath this sud den burst of fortunate light. Feeling reas sured , he gave a magisterial twist with his comb , In the midst of the exuberance of gestilres and words that returned to Ijlm : "Oh ! sir , I congratulate- you ! I am flat tered to have had the care of you. From the moment that the young lady was cured your father's heart was satisfied. Eli ? " And ho even spoke a good-natured word with Pierre ; then , when he allowed then ) to go , ho gazed nt the prlost with a quizzical air , and said , like a sensible man , Who wished to speak hla mind about miracles : "Thero Is happiness for everybody , ubbo , In this world. From tlmo to time wo have to find this kind of satisfaction. " M. do Guersalnt had eono outside to find the coachman , who was sUJl ohMtlng with the servant , whose dog- , soaking wet , was shaking himself In the sun. In about five minutes the cab took them back to the foot ot the Place de la Merla4so. The errand had taken them a good half-hour , so Pierre wished to keep the carriage , with the Idea of showing Marie the town without too much fatigue. Whllo the father wont to the grotto to fetch his daughter he waited there under the trees. The coachman at once entered Into conversation with the priest. Ha had lighted another cigarette , and became very familiar. IIo came from the environs of Toulouse , and did not complain he earned fat gains at Lourdes. One ate well there and amused one's self In fact , It might be called a good sort of place. Ho told all these things with the abandon of a man unhin dered by any religious scruples , yet npt un mindful of the respect he owed an ecclesias tic. Finally , from his box , half lying down , ono of his legs hanging over , he let these words fall slowly ; "Oh , yes , abbe ; Lourdes has taken very , very well , but the thing is to know It It will last long ! " Plcrro was greatly utruck by the saying , that sounded so Involuntarily deep , when M. do Guersalnt reappeared , bringing Mario. He had found her kneeling In tlio name spot. In the same state of faith and thankfulness , at the feet of the Holy Virgin ; and she seemed to have brought away In her eyes the brilliancy ot the flaming grotto , they were shining with such divine joy at her own euro. She did not wlah to keep the carriage , Not Not She preferred to walk ; It llttU mattered whether she saw the town , It she might have her father's arm for an other hcnrwhip : wilklnR through the gar dens , streetsrjpuireswherever she wanted ! So when I'lHM had pild the driver she wanted to Kh'rtlMn the path of the Garden of the ICsplanade. enchanted to walk slowly nlotif , ' , looking at the lawns covered with flower beds iiiicltnionlli Iho rcreat trees. I wai so lovciy. Mlj fresh , nil the grasses an > leaves , thoa gHlMdy paths , solitary , where one csuld hear "the eternal rippling of the Wave. Then nhe wished to return by way o the strcela , nuwng the crowds , to see agali the cxcltemi'nt.i'tlic noise of life , the nect of which was ( lllliiK her whole being. In the Kile SI. Joseph , where they naw the panorama liutuhlah might bo seen the nn dent grotto , , , wjth Dernadetto kneeling , ot the day of the miracle of the taper , Plarro wished to gd"ln"and sco It. Marie was as pleased as < u dilld , and M. do Giiorsaln himself showed a most Innocent Joy , above nil , when ho remarked that among the crowds ot pilgrims that wcro pushed will them Into the dark hallway several Imi recognized his daughter us the young womat so miraculously cured the day before , whose imino wao patting from mouth to mouth. U | on the ground platform , when they emergei Into thu diffused light that descended fron the reflectors , Marie had n sort of ovation and tender whispers , loving looks , nn cc static delight at ceclng her , to follow her to touch her. Now came the period o glory. She would bo loved thus wherever she went. U was necessary , In order to forget about her for awhile , for the mat who explained the panorama to go ahead o the little flock of visitors and make tin rounds , telling of the episode that was repre sented on the Immense circular Canvas ono hundred nnd twenty-six yards long. I represented the ( .oventcenth apparition o the Holy Virgin to Ilernadotto. That morn Ing , when kneeling before the grotto , she had carelessly allowed her hand during ths vision to tall Into the flame of the candle and it wna not burned. All the former scenery of the primitive grotto was deline ated there ; the whole scene reconstructed with the historical personages , the doctor about to certify to the miracle , with his watch In his hand ; the mayor , the commis sioners of police , the Imperial lawyer , whose names were nil told by the men In charge to the admiring public that followed him around. Then , by some Inconclcnt train of thought Plorro recalled the words that the coachman had just said , "Lourdcs 1ms taken well , bill the thing Is to ECO how long It will last. ' That waa , In fact , the question. How mans venerated sanctuaries had already been built llko this one , raised by the Innocent voice of a child , all of thp elect to whom the Holj Virgin had reveiffbd herself ! The same story Invariably commenced an apparition a persecuted shepherdess , who was treatec' ' as a liar ; then the sullen breath of human misery , famishing for some Illusion ; then the propaganda , the triumph of the sanctu ary , shining forth as a beacon , to bo followed by the decline and oblivion when anothci sanctuary was created elsewhere by tin ecstatic dream of another seer. It wotik seem as though the power of the Illusion was exhausted , as though It was necessarj throughout all ages to displace It , to put up fresh decorations , with some now adventure In order to restore the might and power. La , Saletto had overthrown those ancient virgins of wood and stone who formerlj healed. Lourdcs had como and dethroned La Snlettc , and Was waiting to bo dethroned herself by Our Lady of Tomorrow , whose self-consolatory face was to bo shown to some child as yet unborn. Lourdes had succeeded " so rapidly , so prodi giously , that'll"certainly ' owed it to the sin cere llttlo sdul'to the delicious charm of Bernadetto. There'was no superstition here , no falsehood'this ! 'sole blossom of suffering , a small , Invnlfd girl brought to a suf fering people1 her dreams of Justice nnd equality In those miracles. She was an eternal hope , eternal consolation. In fact , all the historical "and social circumstances seem to have emphasized the need of this mystical flight of' fancy at the end of a century of terrible and positive Inquiry ; and that Is why3 Lourdes ' will endure perhaps for a long tlmo 'in Its triumph , before It becomes a niero legend , ono of the dead religions , whoso powerful perfume has evap orated. ! ' Ah , that ancient town of Lourdes ! that peaceful and believing town , the only possi ble cradle in which the legend might be born ! And thus Plerro reconstructed it for himself as hd looked around the great can vas of the panonnria. That told all and was the best object lesson that could bo Imagined. The monotonous , stupid explications of the employe were no longer heard the scene spoke for Itself. First there was the grotto , the hole In the rocks on the edge of the Gave a wild , dreary place ; with its wooded crags and rolling stones , with no pathway marked out and as yet nothing there , no ornamenta tions , no monumental quays , no paths in the English garden winding about , hedges carefully trimmed , no nicely arranged grotto , deformed , enclosed by a grating ; above all , no shops for the sale of religious articles that shop of simony that was the scandal of all pious soula. The Virgin could not have selected in a desert a moro charming spot In which to reveal herself to the elect of her heart the poor little girl whg walked there in the dreamy reveries of her suffer ing nights , picking up bits ot dead wood. Then came the other side of the Gave , be hind the rock of the castle , where ancient Lourdes slept confident. Another age was Invoked , a small town , with narrow streets paved with cobble stones , its dark houses with the marble facings , the old church , half Spanish , filled with ancient sculptures , peopled with visions of gold and painted flesh. Twice a day there passed only the diligences from 6a- gueres and Cauterets , going across to Lapaca and then up the steep road ot the Hue Basse. The spirit of this century had not breathed on Its peaceful roofs , that sheltered a be lated population , that remained chlldllkp , all crowded In the narrow bands of a strong religious discipline. No debauchery , but a slow , secular commerce was sufficient for the dally llfo ; a poor llfo , whoso rudeness preserved all morals. And Pierre never un derstood better than now how Bornadettc , born in that land of faith and honesty , had flourished there as a natural rose , opened out on the briars that lined the roadside. "It Is very curious , " declared M. do Guer salnt when the wcro once more In the street. "I am not sorry to have seen It. " Marie also laughed easily. "Father , one would say they had been there , would they not ? At times It seems as though the peVsonages moved. Am ] how charming slip is , Bornadetto , kneeling in ecstasy , while the flame of the candle licks her fingers without burning them ! " "Let us see , " continued the architect , "Wo only have an hour more. Wo must think about our purchases , If wo wish to buy anything. Would you llko to look about the shops ? Wo have promised Majestc to glvo her the preference , only that does not prevent us to flnd out about things a llttlo. Holn , Pierre , what do you think ? " "Of course , just as you like. " answered the priest. "At any rate , wo will Willc on. " So ho followed the young- girl nnd her father , and came back on the Plateau do la Merlasso. Ever Since1 ho had como out from the panorama hVfelt a , most singular sensa tion of being rnomoWhere else. U was as though all at oheo Ti , had been carried from ono town to tho'bthch centuries ahoad. Ho had left the plaVie 'At ancloM Lourdes. the sleepy solitude , rfflgm'tnted by the dead lights of the reflectors1 ! 16 fall suddejilv Into the now Lourdes , sh ' nlh& With light and noisy with its crowds. ' - Ton o'clock hVd Juit struck , and the ani mation in tho' ° strets was oxlrhordlnary , the whole conq'6urSe'appearing to bo In a hurry to finish tHerr purqhascs before break fast so as to Have 'nothlng but their departure - parturo to thltik 'about after they had eaten The tn'oitaaftds ot pilgrims ot the national pilgrimage , "Jin a final scurrying , overran the streets fond laid Beige to the shops. One wffiild'Hhave ' thought It some public fairing froinnho cries , the knocks , the rustling about 1m the midst of the un interrupted rollfng T'tst ' of carriages. Many wore laying In provisions for the Journey , and Invaded the open air booths whore bread , ham and sausages wore sold. They bought fruit , they bought wine ; baikets were filled with bottles and greasy papers with out end. An Itinerant vender , who pushed his cheeses on a smalt wagon In front of him , saw his wares carried oft as though swept by a whirlwind. But the crowd bought religious articles more than any thing else , and other wandering merchant ? , who had push carts filled with statuettes and holy prints , realized a shower of gold. The customers In the actual shops stood In line on the sidewalk , the women arrayed in immense rosaries , and "held Holy Vlrglni under their arms , .while . many carried cans to bo filled with water from the miraculous fountain. These cans , holding from ono1 to ten quarts , were some ot them decorated with blue pictures ot Our Lady of Lourdes , others were pUIn , but all added to the cay aspect of ( he masse , with tholr bright , new tins strung out and the noise they made , dangling either In the hand or held on the elbow. The fever of selling , the pleasure of spend ing , to go away with pockets protruding with photographs and mcdils , changed this overwrought crowd In the masses of n kir- meis or fair , their overflowing appetltoi lie I MI ; once satisfied. On the Square do la Mertasso M. do Guer alnt wan tempted far an Instant to ro Into ono of the finest nnd most pntron'zcd ot the shops , whose signboard bore In large lotlcra these words , "Soublrons , Brother to Bornadfitte. " "Look ; suppose wo make our purchase there ? It would' be more local , and our little souvenirs would have a fresh Intcre t. " Then ho passed on , faying that It Would be better to look at everything first. Plerro looked at the shop of llcrnadettc's brother with n slight sensation at lila heart. It distressed him to think ot the brother felling that Holy Virgin Who had been seen by the slater. But one had to live , nnd ho wondered If the secrcss' family , side by sldo with the resplendent golden basilica , made their living , for the competition was so tremendous. If the pilgrims lett millions behind them nt Lourdes , the mer chants ot holy articles numbered more than 200 , without counting hotel keepers nnd lodging house keepers , who took the largest nliaro , so that the profits so sharply dis cussed ended by being modlocro enough. All along the street , to the right nnd left of Bcnmdette's brother , wcro other shops , an Uninterrupted row ot shops , iqueexcd ono against the other , occupying wooden ihcds , u kind of gallery , constructed by the town that yielded some 00,000 francs to lit coffers. There were regular bazars , open booths , lining the whole sidewalk and bar ring the way of the pedestrian. For more than 200 yards there was no other kind of commerce a river ot rosaries medals , stat uettes , pouring through the window panes unceasingly. And the signs contained the most reverend names In enormous letters St. Itoch , St. Joseph , Jerusalem , the Im maculate Virgin , the Sacred Heart of Mary all that paradise contains to touch and at tract the liciirts of the customers. "By Jove ! " declared M. do Guersalnt , "I think that It la about the same everywhere. Let us go Into any chop. " Ho had had enough of It. This Intermin able line of booths was breaking his legs. "But If you promised to buy up there , " said Marie , who did not got at all tired , "It will be best to go back again. " "That's so. Let's go back to Majesto's. " But oven at Iho Avenue do la Grotto the shops began again. On botli sides they pressed forward anew , and there was n mix ture of Jewelers , venders ot novelties , sellers of umbrellas as a religious article ; there was oven a confectioner , who soIO boxes of pastes made with water from Lourdes , whose covers bore a picture of the Virgin. The show case of n photographer fairly ran over with views of the grotto and the basilica , portraits of bishops , reverend fathers of every order , mixed with celebrated places In the neigh boring mountains. A library posted the latest Catholic works , volumes of titles of devotees among books published on Lonrdcs for the last twenty years , some of them having sold with prodigious success , and which were still much talked about. In tills great popu lous street the crowd floated along In n growing flood , the cans tinkled , and It was all most joyous under the bright sun that Hooded the street from ono end to the other. The statuettes , the medals , the strings of beads seemed unending ; ono bootli came after another , and kilometers stretched away , fillIng - Ing the streets of the entire town with the same kind of bazar , selling the same arti cles. In front of the Hotel des Apparitions M. do Guersalnt hesitated once more. "Then It Is decided we are to make our purchases here ? " "Why , certainly , " said Marie. "Look how lovely the shop Is ! " And she entered first Into the shop that was In fact ona of the largest In the street , and occupied the ground floor ot the hotel on the left sldo. M. de Guersalnt and Plene followed her. Appollne , Mrs. Majeste's niece , who was In charge of the sales , was standing upon a step ladder , about taking out some holy water basins to show a young man , a very elegant looking stretcher bearer , who wore most fetching yellow gaiters. She laughed like a cooing dove , very charmingly with her thick black hair , her superb black eyes set in rather a square face , with straight forehead , large checks and thick red lips. Pierre clearly saw the young man's hand on the edge of her skirt , tickling ono of her logs that seemed to be most willingly In that position. But It was no more than the vision ot a second. The young girl had already Jumped lightly to the ground and was ask ing : "Then you do not think this kind of a holy water basin will suit your aunt ? " "No , no , " answered the litter bearer , as he went off. "Get another sample. I am not going before tomorrow , and I will come back. " As soon as Appollno know that Marie was the miraculously cured girl ot whom Mme. Majesto had been talking since the previous day , she showed great Interest. She looked at her with a gay smile , In which there was a sort of surprise , a discreet credulity , as though she experienced the suppressed mock ery of n , beautiful woman , loose in her mor als , in the presence of such tardy and child like virginity. But the clever saleswoman expressed herself In good natured words : "Ah , miss , I shall bo so happy to sell any- to you ; It was so beautiful , your miracle. Come , now , the whole shop Is for you , to choose from. We have the largest selec tion. " Marie felt embarrassed. "Thanks , thank you ; you are very kind. We have only como to buy a few trifles. " "If you will permit us , " said M. de Guer salnt , "we will make our own selection. " "Oh ! yes , sir ; that is the way ; choobe and then we will see. " Then as other customers entered Appollne forgot about them and took up her part of the pretty saleswoman with caressing voice , seductive gestures for men , above all , whom she seldom allowed to go without filing their pockets with purchases. M. de Guersalnt had two francs left out of the louls that Blanche , his eldest daughter , had slipped Into his hand as he was leaving , to use for pocket money , so his choice was very limited. But Plerro declared that It would give him great pan | unless ho were permitted to offer some objects to his friends to take away from Lourdcs. At any rate it was agreed that a present for Blanche must bo selected first. Then Mnrlo and her father might each choose the souvenir that pleased them best. . "Do not hurry us , " repented M. de Guer salnt , very gayly. "Now , Marie , look well ; what will give Blanche the greatest pleas ure ? " They all three looked , poked about and searched. But their Indecision increased as they passed from ono object to another. The largo shop , with its counters , its show cases , Its boxes that filled It from top to bottom tom , was like a vast sea with innumerable waves , an overflowing of every imaginable religious article. There were rosaries , strings of beads all along the walls , heaps of rosaries In drawers , as well as rosaries for 20 sous the dozen , and even rosaries ot per fumed woods , of agate , of lapis , chains of gold or silver , and some ot them , Immense , made to go twice around the waist or throat , wore formed of worked or carved beads as long as nuts , separated by small skulls. There were medals , n whole shower of medals ; medals In boxfuls of every size and material , the most humble as well as the most precious ; some with diverse Inscrip tions , representing the basilica , the grotto , the Immaculate Conception ; engraved , raised , enamelled , very choice or made by tbo gross to suit all persons. There were lioly virgins , small , large , In tin , In wood , In Ivory , but most in plaster , some of them entirely white , others painted In vivid colors , reproducing Indefinitely the description given jy Bcrnadotto ot the amiable face , the very long veil , the blue scarf , the golden roses on the feet , but with slight modifications with each model , so as to guarantee the proprietor ship ot the author. There was n flood of other religious things , a hundred varieties of scapulars , a thousand icgatlvcs of picture cards , line engraving * , chromo-llthographs In loud colors , that quite Irowned a swarm ot little pictures that ware colored , glided , varnished , surrounded by roses or ornamented with paper lacn. There was Jewelry , too rings , brooches and brace- ets , ornamented with Mars and crosses , deco rated with holy tracings. But Parisian lilnga dominated over all that submerged I1 ( > rcst pencil cases , purses , cigar holder * , mper weights , paper cutters , oven tobacco : ases , and innumerable articles on which night bo found reproduction * of the basilica , ho grotto and the Holy Virgin 'without end and In every possible mumier. In one case of articles for 00 centimes there wore heaped ip , pell mell , napkin rliiK , egg dishes and voodon plpeit. on all of which was carved he apparition of Our Lady ot Lourdes In all ter Binlles , ( To Do Continued Next Sunday. ) COMPARED 10 SANDOW A Professional Qontlomau Who is Conceded ti to More Perfectly Mod led. lie l < Well Known In Society inn ) HUH Itciin tlin Suliji'i't of .Much I'lttoraliln Coin * nu > iit llu\v Ho llriiiiiio Slroni ; anil ( Inu'oful. SAN FRANCISCO , Cal. , Juno. It 1ms been a matter of remark over since Sandow made his appenranco In ( he ring at Central park with the lion Commodore , Unit liu tllil not appear to the untutored cyo to bo quite so "perfect" as ho hns been described. Whilst Samlow claims that bis great mils , culnr development la due to his own system of training , which It may be , a well known physician pointed out the other day thai DID muscles were not the only part of a man which needed developing In order that he might be considered perfect. " 1 have a personal friend In my own pro fession , " said this physician to a reporter n few days ago , "whom 1 am certain Is a bet ter Hpeclmcn of perfect manhood than . Is the strong fellow. " The reporter declined to believe the statement , ami suggested that a comparison be made. "My friend would never consent to any such arrangement , for ho Is a scholar anil a. distinguished gentleman , " was the reply , "but , " he continued , "wo can BOO him by a little strategy. " It was then nrratiRed to Invite half a dozen well known men athletes and medical men , as well as a representative of the press , to meet the gentleman who was said to bo so near "a perfect man. " "Mind you , " said the doctor , "I mean mentally and morally as well as physically , and I assert that his mentality and morality arc as well developed as his physical nature. " Last Saturday the selected coterie Joined In a social game of whist , and It was left to the noted physician spoken of above to Introduce his friend In his own way. The game had not proceeded far when there was a sharp wrap at the door , followed by the intrusion of a head. "Doctor , there Is a man seriously hurt outside , " said the voice. The doctor has tened to the scene of the accident and the game was suspended to await his return. Presently a stretcher came in carried by four men and followed by the doctor. "Excuse me , gentlemen , " lie said , "but this man Is seriously hurt and must be at tended to at once. " Then saying ho wanted to consult another physician he rang for a messenger boy and dispatched him with an urgent note. No sooner had the boy gone than the inlurcd mnn was taken up stairs by the stretcher men. "Now , " said the doctor , "my perfect nun will come In re sponse to my note. " In a few moments the door opened and a gentleman Just about six feet tall , with dignified bearing and a most graceful car riage , entered. Ills quiet but handsome face bore a slight trace of surprise as he viewed the company , but recognising a couple of the members of the little party ho hhcok hands with them heartily. Ills frame was massive to a degree , but his step was light , his broad shoulders showed not the slightest sign of stoop , and his face was allamo with the glow of perfect health. "I wanted to consult you about a case which has Just been brought here. " said his friend , and with wonderful Ingenuity ho com pelled the stranger to move every part of Ills body whilst explaining the accident. It could plainly be seen how perfectly all the muscles of the dark bearded stranger wore developed , and ho talked so readily and clearly about the case that the rapidity with which he , had grasped the details amazed every one. He was evidently mas ter of bis profession , and the other medical man spoke with an air of defeinnce to Ills opinion , which showed that ho knew ho was consulting a superior. The conference came to an end In half an hour Or so , nnil the stranger retired as quietly as ho hod coinei "What Is your verdict , gentlemen ? " said the doctor who had brought about the meet- Ing. It was unanimously agreed that the stranger was a learned , polished gentleman , and that his physical development was as perfect as could be. "Hut who Is ho ? " said the newspaper man. "That , sir , Is the chief consulting physician of that great white building , "The Hudson Medical Institute , " 1032 Market street. IIo Is one of the cleverest men of San Fran cisco , California. Ho Is the discoverer of 'Tho Great Hudyan , ' that grand specific for nervous debility , Impaired manhood , etc. , the cures by the means of which have as tonished the civilized world. " "But has this 'Orcat Hudyan' done so much as Is claimed for It ? ' asked the scribe. "You should drop In thereor write them for testimonials and you will see , " was the reply. They will send you a batch which will surprise you , covering every kind of weakness and debility. " The game of whist was resumed , the gen eral verdict being unqualifiedly "Superior to Sandow. " IMl'IEl fKH. I Dr. B. nenjamln Andrews , president of Hrown university , a delegate to the Brus sels monetary conference and a well known writer on social , economic and religious sub jects , has never been accused of being a ilandy , and he delights In doing Just such thlnss as Is told herewith. The home dele- Ration to the big Baptist anniversaries nt Saratoga linvo got back , and they know something funny. The Providence News re lates what It Is : As the Baptist train en- route swung by a little btalion up In York state , the eagle-eyed oper ator discovered the figure of a man ntowed away on the rear platform , hat pulled down over his eyes , safe from view and everything else except the curling dust , and flying pebbles. So the operator wired ahead to the next station as follows : "Look out for tramp on No. EC , icar platform. Jones. " The operator at the next station promptly pulled up the train , and the con ductor went to the rear to Investigate. Tlioro was the man a big , broad-shouldered fellow , his hat pulled down over his eyes , covered with duct , and so generally rough and tough looking that the conductor didn't hanker after a tackle. So he sent for the brakeman. What followed IB Indicated by the dispatch which Operator Jones at the back station received n few minutes afUr from his brother operator. Hero It Is : "Tramp all right , doing to the Uaptlst con vention with a ticket. Takes his water straight , and Is president of nrown uni versity. " * An accidental Juxtaposition of facts , says Printers Ink , resulted In the appearance of n laughable paragraph In a recent ittsuo of , the Brooklyn Times under the heading of church news : "Tho Hev. Dr. Crowdcr of Rockvlllo Center Methodist Episcopal church . SEVEN SHADES , | nil rich , nnturnl color * , nro pioiluccd liy the Iin- I perlnl HullItCKcneiator. . The culms nn ; runt and washable , but will nut Htaln thu cal [ > . IMPERIAL HAIR REGENERATOR restores uray Imlr to Its natural color nnil ulvos color nnil vitality to hair spoil" ! hy blenching. Mustache , beard , eyehinns nnil pyi'lnshfH iniy be colored with It. It la perfectly clean. Send tar flue book about It. iMi'iitivi : , CHKUICAI. aim. < : < > , , 292 FIFTH AVE. , N. Y , Bold by Sherman & Mcl'omioll. ' 1513 Dodge Ktruot. Ointilin , Noli I will oxclmniro puiplls tomorrow morning with the Hev. Mr. Hudson of the Baptl t church , in the evening Dr. CroWdor will occupy his own pulpit , taking tor his subject , 'Behold , I Hnvo Played the Fool.1 " * The Nov. II. H. llnwcla has bcon scotdlnjj Ills congretntlon for their meanness In nilliiK the contribution plate with coppers , throe- penny pieces , mid oven less valuable offer- Ings. "My stock of buttons. " said the clergy man , sarcastically , "Is complete , nnd I prefer to buy my own lozenges. " "Mary Jane , " said the rector , solemnly , "the steak Is cooked to n crisp ami the pota toes are raw. you have left undone the things that ought to bo done , and reeked too done the things' that ought not to be done. " Hov. Mr. Harps ( solcmnly ) And the wicked shall be cast Into the lake of torment where the worm dleth not nnd the lire Is not quenched. Alkali Ike ( appreciatively ) That must be hell. ( ' .Mil' J A" 77.1/K. 15. N. Wood In Atltntn Constitution. Camp ineetln' tlme'H u-comlit' an' tna yaller-IogiTcil clik-k Will help the pious prcnchcr In his light with Hliiful Nick An' soon thu Hhouter'a music will bo rlngln1 full nn1 free , AH thu Ktory of salvation Is told ti > you ' nit' me ! Camp moellir UIUO'B ii-cotnln' the nrbor'a cool an' croon , The vines tliut olnmlior round It make a tnigrnnt , welcome Hurocn An' 'noutli It , In the shadows , where the uoollu lirceaps flnnt , f Kclio noon will catch up mi' illng back the ? ' inuslo a note ! Camp inpctln1 time's n-comln1 It makes my > RI | < | heart fool Old tlmo religion's good enough , nt na tures foul to kneel ; An'liile tbo birds nre slnghi' In the irlo- rloiia , gunny air You can tnKi- jour load of troubles , nn' leave your huuk-ii llieio ! Another of the famous "Souls" of London has married , Miss Violet Maxso , who has lately become Lady Cecil. The llt riry tastes of the bride were hinted at by the largo number of books to bo found among her wedding gifts and by the presence nl her bridal of such distinguished writers as Mrs. Humphry Want , Mr. George Meredith and Mr. Oscar Wilde. lint n Iho town tlml' rnplclly liocaialnff blc cltr. Von don't bellova lit Th n Int un lil ( roil our l'.iniph'otFrluo ' J.lft.nml Vint. They will chow sou that n ii 'l ' IUTIIIT iicoplo Bhrmvil. lirtaht mem , lee tlim'intiroo with jou. I hey know that _ _ . Edgcmont , S. D. 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